Famu cooperative extension is the outreach and community educational component of florida a & M university's land-grant mission

Famu cooperative extension provides research- and evidence-based educational information and direct technical assistance to improve the quality of life for limited resource citizens. As a result, countless residents in florida have been enriched through the positive impact of significant information shared by specialists and agents through famu cooperative extension. Reaching out to serve farmers, rural and urban families, elderly, youth, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and underserved communities continues to be a rich tradition of the famu cooperative extension program. Critical issues include: agricultural and food systems - maintain and enhance production systems of all types and scales by improving knowledge and adoption of production efficiencies and effectiveness, new technologies, good agricultural practices, good food safety technologies and practices, and integrated pest management; help producers and growers protect the economic sustainability of their operations through agricultural business planning, financial management and succession planning - water quality and conservation - improve floridians' knowledge about water allocation, use, quality, and conservation through public education. - natural resources and environment - improve environmental quality by teaching citizens about the relevance and value of natural resources to florida's economy. - nutrition, health and safety - empowering floridians to build healthy lives and achieve social and economic success through health and wellness, nutrition, and food systems, and maintain and enhance production systems of all types and scales by improving knowledge and adoption of food safety. - families and communities - empower individuals to make positive lifestyle choices that improve individual and family social and economic conditions; strengthening urban and rural community resources through economic development and entrepreneurship, community capacity building, public policy education, and improved community energy policy and management decision-making; - youth development - engage youth in experiential learning and foster learning environments to make positive youth development possible by educating caring adults about volunteerism and using adult-youth partnerships.